Baseball Recap: Purchase Line Drops Season-High Score on Harmony Area

Red Dragons

Team Score (Highest)

04/17/25 @ Harmony Area	13
04/17/25 vs Harmony Area	5
04/14/25 vs Northern Cambria	5
03/25/25 @ Conemaugh Township	4
03/18/25 @ Portage	4

Purchase Line barely beat Harmony Area the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Dragons were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Owls on Thursday. The Red Dragons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Christian Moyer made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Purchase Line is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 0-7 otherwise. Moyer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

In other batting news, Devlan Kordish was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He has become a key player for Purchase Line: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 0-7 otherwise. Stephen Perrusso was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Purchase Line's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8. As for Harmony Area, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Looking ahead, Purchase Line will head out to take on Homer-Center at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Red Dragons surely won't give up without a fight. As for Harmony Area, they will be playing at home against Shanksville Stonycreek at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.78 runs per game on average), something the Owls will no doubt try to take advantage of.